Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Saturday, May 14, 2016

MLB Ejection 037 - Brian Knight (2; Ray Searage)

HP Umpire Brian Knight ejected Pirates Pitching Coach Ray Searage for arguing a ball four call in the bottom of the 4th inning of the Pirates-Cubs game. With none out and none on, Cubs batter Ben Zobrist took a 3-2 fastball from Pirates pitcher Jeff Locke for a called fourth ball. Replays indicate the pitch was located off the outer edge of home plate and belt high (px 1.419, pz 2.329) and that all other pitches in the at bat had been properly officiated, the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Cubs were leading, 3-2. The Cubs ultimately won the contest, 8-2.

This is the 37th ejection report of the 2016 MLB regular season.
This is the first non-player, non-Manager ejection of the 2016 season.
This is the Pirates' 3rd ejection of 2016, 1st in the NL Central (PIT 3; CIN 2; CHC 1; MIL, STL 0).
This is Ray Searage's first career MLB ejection.
This is Brian Knight's first ejection since May 9, 2016 (Bryce Harper; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).